Lung Scarring

[tfpg01]

is it possible for previous scarring from pneumonia  to show up in an x-ray as a shadow?

[heather50]

I wish you both all the best.  I hope everything turns out ok for us both.

[tfpg01]

As it is what they term 'Small Cell Cancer'  surgery is not favoured. They are going to use both Chemo and radio therapies combined for a total treatment period of about 18 weeks..
They seem to speak with confidence which is a help to both of us.

Best wishes.
Terry

[heather50]

Thank you for your thoughts.  I hope things go ok for your wife.  Are they going to or are they able to do surgery to remove the spot?

[tfpg01]

The situation is for my wife, and unfortunately it has been analysed to be cancer.  
I do hope you get a better result.

Good luck to you.

[heather50]

I am going through this right now. Something showed up in a CT scan.  I just did a posting, Lung Liason. I saw a specialist today who is referring me for a PET scan to determine whether or not my spot is cancer or a scar from previous pneumonias.  I don't have any symptoms and am not a smoker.  I am praying that it is a scar but the waiting is so stressful.  
Good luck if this is similar to what you are going through.